mechaninac
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Same here. I look at the thing and all I can do is ask myself -- What's the bloddy point of this thing?
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Damn! My YF-29 is still stuck in in-transit limbo . Last entry on USPS is dated 06/03 and reads "Processed Through Sort Facility" at ISC NEW YORK NY... I guess hoping they could deliver it next door to CT in 2-3 days was too much to expect from that bastion of efficiency.
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"Over-the-top"? Ha! That's rich! Throwing a live political granade from one point of view and making Hitler comparisons are just peachy (worthy of a self-congratulatory pat on the back at one's own perceived "cleverness", even). Making a counterpoint based on Historical fact is "over-the-top" and "anti-union" and "anti-civil rights" and "activist" and a "rant-y"... typical, too typical. Whatever ; this threat has been derailed enough. [Lets take to PM if you'd like to have a serious political discussion, but I doubt I could convince you and I know you can't convince me]
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The show lacks a coherent voice. One doesn't even have to compare it to TLOK, which is exclusivly written by the two creators, to notice it; just put it up against the rest of CN's Saturday morning fare and it is glaringly obvious: Ben Ten does not suffer from scatter-shot writing, Green Lantern was awesome with great writing and a clear narrative, and Young Justice's episodes build on previous ones to present a consistent story. Thundercats is just all over the place.
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Otacute is legit. Ordered my YF-29 from them and should receive it within a couple of days; they only charge you once the item is in stock, and they offer several shipping options. Went to HLJ and their VF-25G page says "Order Stop". And I can't believe AE's pre-order price actually beat HLJ's (10% off vs 5%)... that I did not expect. I'm glad I already got a copy secured at AE, even if I did have to pay up front.
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I'd like to offer an apology in advance for getting way to close to politics and getting dangerously near derailing this thread and risking its locking (should this post cross the line, mods please feel free to delete). Causing disruption and acrimony is not my intention; however... Point? What point? Making politically charged snide remarks gets you called on them? There is a HUGE difference between expressing opinion that you may disagree with or find offensive, and advocating violence against a group of scapegoats by stoking the baser instincts of the mob in the pursuit of power. There is absolutely no commonality between the two; the first makes you think and question pre-consieved notions or perhaps makes you angry, and is the halmark of a free scociety with consitutionaly guaranteed freedom of speech (the protection of controversial, non-sanctioned, speech is one of the reasons for the 1st Amendment... popular speech, by its nature, needs no protection); the second is the definition of demagoguery. Besides, what did you expect from lobbing off such an infantile, divisive, comment dripping with political bias in a toy/cartoon forum? Everyone is entitled to their opinion...
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That almost looks like they got a void in that screw boss when they injected the plastic in the mold, or the mold temperature wasn't up to the recommended temperature and the plastic failed to flow and "knit" properly in that area, or it may have been too hot (that causes a change in the ABS' modulus of elasticity towards a more brittle final part (Bad plastic could also be an issue but it's doubtful since no other parts show the same disintegration). With the compromised plastic, all it took was for them to add the screw to create micro-fractures in the boss that under the stress of the assembly caused the whole thing to explode. Yamato does not use self-tapping screws that would carve their own thread into the boss, they use a screw style that pushes its way through and causes the boss to expand; in conjunction with the too-thin wall of the boss, any weakness in the plastic will result in the screw causing an over-stressing issue that if located in a critical area that sees a lot of torque or tension will result in a failure. Generally, I think that Yamato's contracted design house makes their screw bosses too thin-walled and don't add large enough fillets to sharp corners, if at all, to allow for stress relief; on the flip side, thicker walls on bosses and ribs and other internal structures can result in unsightly sink marks, but that can be mitigated by utilizing higher injection pressures. I hope you can track down a source to secure a replacement because reconstruction of that boss, even with plastic weld compatible with ABS, is not likely to hold very long... anyone who has one of the old 1/60 Orguss Ishforns and Ishkicks knows that once those screw bosses go, the joint is finished.
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Tracking shows that my YF-29 from Otacute landed in NY this morning; I should be receiving it sometime this week, probably in the next couple of days... very curious to personally compare it to my renewal VF-25F.
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I have to agree with you there. I'd even go as far as to state that this show is better than anything currently on TV... period. The sheer amount of story, character development, action and humor crammed into 24 minutes, and with it not feeling rushed or incongruous is nothing short of amazing. This latest episode is a prime example of just how good TLOK is; it starts as a seemingly light hearted action romp, morphs into serious subject matter and ends in a note of helpless desperation... great stuff.
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Wrong... Given the fact that Amon is a rabble rouser, grievance pimp, and shake down artist, I’d say he fits the mold of a Marxist agitator and would be far more analogous to Jessie Jackson, or better yet… Al Sharpton. And if one is to take into consideration that he also has his own private “army” of thugs/enforcers, Amon would be akin to the leader of the New Black Panthers or the Teamsters.
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Yeah... the nerve of those guys!
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Wow! I got in just under the wire on this one. It's too bad about Amiami, I guess they're a lost cause when it comes to these Bandai DXs. I would have gone with HLJ instead of AE but, since it's not listed on their site yet, I didn't want to run the risk of missing out when they do post it; besides, AE's price will be comparable, if not equal, to HLJ's when it's all said and done... other then the pay now-and-wait bit from AE.
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Checked AE just now and they still have them up for pre-order... I snagged one. I don't like to pay upfront but I've read they have a good reputation, and the price was reasonable enough even with Paypal's lousy exchange rate ($164.82 -- I guess shipping will be factored in once the item is in stock and ready to ship); that and I didn't want to wait and risk not being able to secure one at HLJ (I checked but they don't have it listed yet). I guess that, as far as the 25G is concerned, I'm covered...
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That's where I got my 25F ($163.66 with shipping... those were the days); their pre-order discounts are hard to beat, but once people came to know how good these new DXs are compared to the V1s, they sell out too fast for most people to be able to secure one with them. It would be nice if other places matched Amiami's prices, or if Amiami didn't have the collector's attention it has now so that the pre-order window on these things would remain open for at least a couple of weeks; alas, that's but a pipe dream and the majority of Macross collectors outside of Japan have to settle for higher prices elsewhere.
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Ditto...
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Oh snap... not again! That looks great and it will be on my to-get list; I just hope to be quick enough on the trigger once the pre-orders go up, for all the 5 minutes they'll be available...
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Hot diggity damn, just got the shipping confirmation email from Otacute for my Durandal... delivery estimated in 2-3 weeks. All the postings about unfulfilled pre-orders had me a bit antsy, but Otacute delivers! Now to wait to see what all the fuss is about. Edit: And the tracking # confirms it... processed through sorting facility, Tokyo Japan.
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Simple solution to the high price on these things: Don't buy them, don't pay for them. There is a limited supply, but the real culprit is an out-of-control demand... scalpers know this, as do some retailers, and they'll make you pay. If most people had a modicum of self restraint the scalpers would be sitting on a pile of stock and prices would drop. The only reason they can charge these sky high prices is because fanboys keep buying. To this day I have not dipped my toe into Yamato's latest M7 offerings for that very reason, 250-280 and up before shipping is just too much... insultingly so, to me anyway. I know it's a double edged sword; if not enough people pay retail for the item the manufacturer will stop producing and we won't ever see any more of these toys, and if the manufacturers charge too much they run the risk of driving off their customers. All the power is in the hands of the consumer... make a good product at a decent price and people will shell out the cash; if not, you run the risk of pricing yourself out of the market, even without competitors. Just my 2 cents worth of venting.
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I put my reservation in on 02-09-12 EST and I'm almost positive it was listed as pre-order; their confirmation email is dated the 10th. I've sent payment for the full amount by Paypal on the 27-28th and my credit card shows the transaction as completed, but I haven't received a shipping confirmation message yet; I figured I'd give them one week from their payment acknowledgement email before raising the red flag... I don't want to worry at this moment but I'm starting to get a bit concerned.
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It creates buzz, guarantees sell-off of every subsequent release and re-release, eliminates any possibility of left-over stock warehouse-warming, and builds the brand... they do run the risk of alienating a lot of potential customers; but lets face it, as soon as they do release something new, we lemmings just eat it up. Edit: The economics of the high-end toy market must have changed a lot due to the lousy global economic conditions we've been living under the past 3 1/2 - 4 years. I can only assume that their production numbers are adequate to balance their investment on these toy lines and secure a sizable profit; otherwise, they couldn't keep producing them... let alone new stuff. So any strategy that increases brand awareness must be seen, by them, as a net positive. It doesn't make the pursuit of these toys by the public any easier/enjoyable, but it does make it a challenge that more than a few are willing to undertake.
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It's the EDF's flagship, introduced on the second season of SBYamato/Starblazers (The Comet Empire arc). It was meant to be a fully automated dreadnaught with limited crew requirements. Edit.: Which makes me want the production of 2199 to continue past the Iscandar arc and go into Comet Empire and Bolar Wars, and beyond... the little I've seen so far of the re-imagining is truly luscious. A redone battle of Saturn would be pure drool inducing, fleet battle porn.
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I believe that it just got moved to the front page on Amiami's site, and given the 'restock' designation, as a function of it having arrived at its release date. To my knowledge, it's been sold out almost from the minute the preorder for the re-release went up. I still can't quite believe I was able to secure a copy with Otacute when I did... all thanks to a posting on this site that led me to it in time to pounce on it. When preorders for the VF-25S went up everywhere I procrastinated because I wanted to personally check the VF-25F I had on the way. Once I verified that the renewal versions were worthy of purchase I had every intention of buying Ozma's version; alas, it was too late... sold out or scalped to ludicrous levels everywhere. So, when the re-release for the YF-29 was announced I did not hesitate... too late for Amiami and HLJ, but Otacute came through. Lesson learned; when the preorders started for the VF-171EX I went to every site I could think of an hit sold-out dead-ends everywhere... it was here and gone like a fart in the wind; I did get lucky to preorder from HLJ once they reopened their preorders for a limited window – again thanks to a tip posted on this site. If I come across a preorder for the 25G, RVF-25, or any other VF-171s I won't hesitate to secure my copy. It's clear that Bandai have decided to produce all these toys in extremely limited batches in order to create increased demand among collectors.
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$219.24 shipped via Registerd SAL from Otacute (about $5.00 more than just plain SAL, but I figured the tracking number was worth it); Now to wait for the shipping notification and eventual delivery. Steep price in my book but, compared to Yamato's latest MSRPs, still manageable.
